I was doing some last-minute Christmas shopping in a toy store. A nicely dressed little girl was ____16____ the teddy bears beside her father ____17____ she saw a little boy walk in and stop in front of the Pokémon toys. His jacket was obviously too small. He had money in his hand. ____18____, it looked no more than five dollars at most. He was with his father as well, and ____19____ picking up the Pokémon video games. Each time he showed one to his father, his father ____20____ his head, “No”.
Rather ____21____, the boy gave up the video games and chose a book of stickers ____22____. After they walked away, the little girl ran over to the Pokémon video games. She excitedly picked up one ____23____ on top of the others, and raced down toward the check-out. I picked up my purchases (购买物) and ____24____ the girl and her father.
Then, much to the little girl’s _____25_____, the little boy and his father got in line _____26_____ her and me. After the video was paid for and bagged, the little girl _____27_____ it back to the cashier (收银员) and _____28_____ something to her. The cashier smiled and put the _____29_____ under the counter (柜台). I was putting things in my bag when the little boy came up to the cashier. The cashier said, “_____30_____, you’re my hundredth customer today, and you win a prize!” and she handed the boy the Pok émon game. The boy could only _____31_____ in disbelief. It was, he said, _____32_____ what he had wanted! The little girl and her father had been standing at the doorway, and I saw the biggest and _____33_____ smile on that little girl I have ever seen in my life.
I suddenly understood that the world is not _____34_____ into the strong who care and the _____35_____ who are cared for We must each in turn care and be cared.
16. A. looking through B. getting through C. dressing up D. tidying up
17. A. while B. when C. after D. once
18. A. Then B. Therefore C. However D. Otherwise
19. A. stopped B. continued C. avoided D. kept
20. A. shook B. nodded C. moved D. held
21. A. anxious B. disappointed C. angry D. curious
22. A. also B. instead C. lastly D. indeed
23. A. laying B. lying C. to lie D. lain
24. A. accompanied B. helped C. kept D. followed
25. A. surprise B. satisfaction C. joy D. regret
26. A. behind B. before C. between D. beyond
27. A. put B. handed C. sent D. carried
28. A. whispered B. shouted C. gave D. showed
29. A. basket B. bag C. bear D. gift
30. A. Sorry B. Excuse me C. Congratulations D. Pardon me
31. A. cry B. stare C. jump D. pay
32 A. extremely B. only C. exactly D. wonderfully
33. A. widest B. greatest C. prettiest D. dearest
34. A. divided B. changed C. included D. cut
35. A. poor B. ugly C. unhappy D. weak
